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Europe could be headed for pandemic 'endgame': WHO
The Omicron variant has moved the COVID-19 pandemic into a new phase and could bring it to an end in Europe, the WHO Europe director said Sunday. "It's plausible that the region is moving towards a kind of pandemic endgame," Hans Kluge told AFP in an interview, adding that Omicron could infect 60 percent of Europeans by March. Once the current surge of Omicron currently sweeping across Europe subsides, "there will be for quite some weeks and...
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Kuwait's KUFPEC makes offshore gas condensate find in Indonesia
KUWAIT: Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) unveiled yesterday a significant gas condensate find in offshore Indonesia, hailing the discovery as a step towards the fulfillment of the company's 2040 strategy. The discovery was made through "the successful drilling of the Anambas-2X well in 288 feet (88 meters) of water," read a company statement, saying the find was the "first of its kind" at an offshore block. On what lies ahead...
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Kuwaiti tennis player’s father proud of decision to withdraw
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: The political decision and policy of Kuwait that bans Kuwaiti players from competing against players from the Zionist entity prevented Mohammed Al-Awadhi from reaching the finals of the Ten-Pro Global Junior Tour for competitors under the age of 14 that was held in Dubai. After reaching the semifinals, he was supposed to play a player from the Zionist entity, but he withdrew from the match. Yesterday, Mohammed beat a...
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Kuwait reports 4,347 new COVID cases, one death
Kuwait reported 4,347 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday in addition to one death and 4,334 recoveries. Meanwhile, the number of patients in ICUs increased from 58 on Saturday to 61 on Sunday. The number of patients hospitalized also increased from 330 to 377, while total active cases rose from 44,494 to 44,506. The percentage of daily new cases to new tests increased from 15.5% to 16.5%, while the percentage of recovery remained almost unchanged at...
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Interior Minister sets new 'stricter' controls for home search, arrests
KUWAIT: Interior Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Mansour Al-Sabah released a new order yesterday setting new controls that police must abide by when raiding homes based on arrest or search warrants. The new decision sets "stricter controls to protect the dignity of those against whom the arrest or search warrants are issued" and ensure that operations are carried out within the framework of the law, the ministry said in a statement. Among the new...
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Retirees gather to demand their rights
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: A group of retired citizens have formed an unofficial group to fight for their demands, which they see as their right. 'Rights of retirees' is the slogan of the group, which includes retirees from various public institutions, oil companies, the army and others. The group was formed around six months ago, and currently has 12 members. "Over 5,000 people, mostly retirees, are following us on social media, and we speak on...
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Cold snap leads to rise in sales of braziers at Souq Safafeer
By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: With the drop in temperature in the past few days, there's been a huge increase in the sales of braziers at the tin market in Kuwait City. According to a sales attendant at Souq Safafeer, demand has risen by almost 70 percent. "In the past few days, brazier sales have gone up by about 70 percent. This is good because we usually only sell a few units," said Taher. Taher's workshop is opposite the shop where he displays his...
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Gulf exercise enhances cooperation: Kuwaiti official
RIYADH: The 'Arab Gulf Security 3' exercise bolsters cooperation and experience exchange on the joint GCC level, said Brigadier General Abdullah Al-Ateeqi, chief of the supreme committee of the Kuwaiti force partaking in the drill. The joint drill, launched in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia on January 15, also enhances the unification of tasks and concepts to raise the forces' readiness to face any emergencies, threats and risks, he said in...
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An aerial picture taken on Saturday shows the Liberation Tower in Kuwait City. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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Counterfeit perfumes, purses confiscated
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said its inspectors confiscated a large quantity of counterfeit perfumes and purses carrying logos of major international brands before they could enter the market. Further legal action will be taken against the violators, it added in a statement.
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In Texas, driverless trucks are set to take over roads
HOUSTON: A giant 18-wheel transport truck is barreling down a multi-lane Texas highway, and there is no one behind the wheel. The futuristic idea may seem surreal, but it is being tested in this vast southern US state, which has become the epicenter of a rapidly developing self-driving vehicle industry.Before driverless trucks are allowed onto roads and highways, however, multiple tests must still be conducted to ensure they are safe....
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Biden hails Intel's $20bn chip plant investment amid shortage
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Friday praised Intel's plans to spend $20 billion on a new US semiconductor facility, hailing the "historic" investment even as a global chip shortage fans the inflation wave weighing on his leadership. Biden is urging manufacturers to bring production back to the United States, which was once a leader in making the chips key to everything from vacuums and televisions to cars which have become scarce during the...
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HATHRAS, India: Policemen carry a person who died in a melee during a sermon in Uttar Pradesh state on July 2, 2024. - AFP
Stampede at India religious event kills 116
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GAZA: Displaced Palestinians from areas in east Khan Yunis flee after the Zionist army issued a new evacuation order for parts of the city and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2024. - AFP
Arabs reaffirm Zionist boycott
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BEIRUT: Lebanese Uber driver Hussein Khalil shows his GPS jammed geolocation as Gaza's southern city of Rafah, as he sits in his vehicle in Beirut's Hamra Street on June 11, 2024.- AFP
Zionist jamming disrupts Lebanon ground, air traffic